Ford Wins Hammer Throw at USA South Track & Field Championships
Berea, Ky. (April 22, 2021) – Pfeiffer University senior
Tonishea Ford won the hammer throw in leading Pfeiffer to three podium finishes and at the USA South Track & Field Championships held in Berea, Ky. on April 20-21.
Ford, from Farmville, Va., threw for 41.98m in her second attempt of the day to claim first place. Teammate
Aaliyah Thomas came in second in the event with a throw of 41.23m.
In the javelin,
Alex Stancell claimed third place when she threw for a 32.50m mark in her fourth throw of the event.
IN the discus, Ford again reached the podium, this time finishing with a 34.04m throw in her third attempt, claiming third place overall in the event.
In the running events, the 4x100 relay team of
Kayla Soublet,
Alyssa Markins,
Brina Bentley and
Alexus Boyd finished in fourth place with a time of 52.34.
As a team, Pfeiffer finished with 52 points, good for seventh-place, just one behind sixth-place Mary Baldwin and sex behind fifth-place Meredith.
Southern Virginia captured the team crown with 179 points, 17 ahead of second-place Piedmont University.
USA South Women's Track & Field Championship
1.         Southern Virginia            179
2.         Piedmont                           162
3.         Covenant                           95
4.         Berea                                   59
5.         Meredith                            58
6.         Mary Baldwin                   53
7.         Pfeiffer                               52
8.         N.C. Wesleyan                  44
9.         Brevard                               30
10.       William Peace                  23
11.       Methodist                          10
T12.     Huntingdon                       1
T12.     Wesleyan                           1
Pfeiffer All-Conference Performers
Tonishea Ford – 1st Team – Hammer Throw
Aaliyah Thomas – 2nd Team – Hammer Throw
Tonishea Ford – 3rd Team – Discus
Alex Stancell – 3rd Team – Javelin
Aaliyah Thomas – All-Sportsmanship Team
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